Life in Syria as illustrated by George Butler: in pictures

Life in Syria as illustrated by George Butler: in pictures

Twenty-seven-year-old British illustrator George Butler has been in northern Syria capturing unique views of life for ordinary people as the country is torn apart by civil war. Here are some of his pictures of the city of Azaz, left shattered after a devastating attack by President Assad's forces, but showing that the rebels remain defiantly in control

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Wednesday 29 August 2012 15.00 EDT
First published on Wednesday 29 August 2012 15.00 EDT

Children examine the burnt-out remains of a Syrian army tank in the centre of Azaz, two weeks after a devastating attack by government forces in August 2012. In the background, another destroyed tank stands before the battle-scarred mosque

Two weeks after the attack, life carries on in the shattered centre of town. A goatherd drives his animals along what used to be a busy shopping street, while a boy sits by the road, offering petrol for sale, albeit tiny amounts from two jerrycans